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Brownsville Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Brownsville Police Department
Location Brownsville, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Wireless CCTV

The Brownsville Department of Public Health and Brownsville Police Department purchased $118,642.70 worth of security cameras to prevent illegal dumping. These camera include automated license plate recognition technology.

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Automated license plate readers are cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that capture every license plate that passes. The data is uploaded to searchable databases with the time, date, and GPS coordinates.

An illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.